Service difficulty report · Hose · Piper PA28140

Difficulty date
July 3, 2018
Submitted
December 11, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6580W
Make and model
Piper PA28140
Aircraft serial
2820661
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Hose
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Oil Cooler
Component
Oil Cooler · Parker
Component part number
1118
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INVESTIGATING HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES OF THE INSIDE LAYER OF THE OIL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE OIL COOLER AT THE ENG END BEGINNING APPROX 2 INCHES FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE HOSE HAD COMPLETELY COLLAPSED INWARD BLOCKING ALMOST ALL OIL FLOW TO THE OIL COOLER. THE HOSE HAD BEEN INSTALLED NEW 3/15/2012. ACFT HAS A POWER FLOW EXHAUST INSTALLED UNDER STC. THE OIL HOSES HAD BEEN ROUTED IAW THE STC AND WERE AT LEAST 2 INCHES FROM ANY POINT OF THE EXHAUST IAW THE STC. NEW FIRE SLEEVE HAD BEEN INSTALLED TO THIS HOSE 7/26/2017 DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO THE FIRE SLEEVE HAVING A LARGE SPLIT APPROX 6 INCHES LONG IN THE END NEAREST THE OIL COOLER. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER HIGH OIL TEMPERATURES BEGAN TO OCCUR ABOUT A MONTH AND A COUPLE OF DOZEN HOURS AFTER THE NEW FIRE SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED.

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